I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (Lake Success, NY) in Oct 2010
Interview
I first spoke with a recruiter who set me up on the interview. I met with a senior level executive to discuss becoming a FA. he was very good at explaining what would be expected of the FA role/
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell us about a time you went on a sales call and met resistance
I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (Falls Church, VA)
Interview
2 rounds of phone interviews and then 1 interview in office where you make a presentation about prospecting for clients once you would have the role. Phone calls were behavioral while the in office was more about your plan to succeed
I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (New York, NY)
Interview
3-4 one on one with manager. Very casual and more of a convo. Almost zero questions that were relevant to cold calling even tho that’s the whole job. Had to tell jokes
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you rank yourself 1-100 in something you participated in from your resume?
I interviewed at Equitable Advisors (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process was quick and simple. The major hurdle is passing your exams post Interview. You have a total of three exams. None are individual difficult but can be a challenge if you tackle it unprepared .
